Mohawk, Indiana Explained

Official Name:	Mohawk, Indiana
Pushpin Map:	Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:	Mohawk
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Indiana
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Hancock
Subdivision Type3:	Township
Subdivision Name3:	Buck Creek
Coordinates:	39.8436°N -85.8408°W
Elevation Ft:	869
Postal Code Type:	ZIP code
Postal Code:	46140
Blank Name:	FIPS code
Blank Info:	18-50076^[1]
Blank1 Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:	439311

Mohawk is an unincorporated community in Buck Creek Township, Hancock County, Indiana.

History

Mohawk was laid out and platted in 1883.^[2] It was named after the Mohawk people.^[3]

A post office was established at Mohawk in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1955.^[4]

References

1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
2. Book: History of Hancock County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions . Wm. Mitchell Printing Company . Richman, George J. . 1916 . 569.
3. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 224. The name is for the Mohawk tribe..
4. Web site: Hancock County . Jim Forte Postal History . 17 September 2014.